Mass for servicemen in a cathedral, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Mass for servicemen in a cathedral. Official caption on front: "7/MM-5-151822"; "Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-12-27-43-Italy! Midnight Mass for American troops. Col. Patrick J. Ryan, 5th Army Chaplain, conducting Christmas services for soldiers, nurses, and WACS." Italy. 27 December 1943
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$120.00
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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Italia
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42.833
Longitude:
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Chaplains--Italy
Churches--Italy
Altars--Italy
Christmas trees--Italy
Religious services--Italy